Great Bend is located close to the center of Kansas. Great Bend is between the Barton, Stafford county. Great Bend has 10.60 square miles of land area and 0.11 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Great Bend population is 15,942, which has grown 3.89% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Great Bend median household income is $38,533 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 24.94% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 27.69% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Great Bend median house value is $78,000 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 31.09% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 54.97% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Great Bend is much better than the state average in quality. The Great Bend area code is 620.